Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"That's right, so I let him enter Beijing to take up the post of educating virtues, and the disciples of the Pope's family will teach all virtues. If a competent official like him can manage the land tax, it must be more beneficial to the people of his family and country."

"Your Majesty said yes."

"That's it." Zhenzong beckoned, "Zhou Huaizheng, let someone call Lu Zongdao to come and see him."

"Yes, Your Majesty" Zhou Huaizheng withdrew, and summoned a servant to declare Lu Zongdao, the servant rushed to the Lu Mansion, and the servant hurriedly saluted, "See father-in-law."

"No, no, take me to see Master Lu."

"Eunuch, my lord is not in the mansion."

"Not there? Where is that?"

"The villain doesn't know either, the lord changed into a regular uniform and went out of the house by himself in Youshi."

"How can I do that? Do you know that His Majesty is going to announce him to the palace right now, so you should send someone to find him immediately."

"Yes! Yes!" The servant welcomed the servant into the main hall, and hurried to find Lu Zongdao. Lu Zongdao's wife, Lu Shi, came to the hall. "This father-in-law, be polite."

The servant stood up and cupped his hands, "You are very polite, madam."

"Eunuch, please sit down." After the two sat down, Lu asked, "Dare to ask Eunuch, why did His Majesty summon my master at this time? Is there something wrong?"

"I'm not very clear about this. In the afternoon, His Majesty and the Eight Sage Kings were discussing matters in the palace. Later, the Eight Sage Kings were ordered to go to the Ministry of Officials to copy some officials' achievements. It seems that the officials are involved. I don't know the specifics."

"Achievements? Could it be... that my master made some mistake and was found out by the Eight Sage Kings?"

"Ma'am, I really don't know. Your Majesty is calling urgently. You'd better find Mr. Lu quickly. Otherwise, whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, not going to see him is a serious crime."

"My father-in-law said yes, what I said is" Lu Shi nodded, and quickly called the housekeeper, "Housekeeper, you send more servants, and you must find the master quickly."

"Yes, ma'am." The butler ran to find someone. After a long time, the servant couldn't sit still. "Madam, it's been too long. I'm going back to the palace."

"Eunuch, wait a little longer, wait a little longer."

"It's not that I can't wait, it's that Your Majesty and the Eight Sage Kings can't wait. It's a big deal to delay seeing you. If I don't go back and return to my command, I'm afraid I will suffer a crime too." The servant stood up and cupped his hands, and turned to leave. "Elder-in-law, wait a moment longer"

"Mrs. Lu, I'm just a low-ranking servant. If I don't come back for so long, His Majesty's innocent chief will beat me dozens of times. I really can't wait for a moment, so I bid farewell."

"Eunuch, father-in-law" Mrs. Lu persuaded the servant and arrived at the gate. At this time, the servant ran back, "Ma'am! My lord is back!"

The servant and Lu Shi saw that Lu Zongdao and Wei Xian were walking slowly, and the two rushed to meet him. Lu asked, "Master, where have you been?"

"It's just eating and drinking with His Royal Highness the Second Prince and a few literati friends, madam, why do so many householders rush to find me?"

"Master" Lu looked at the servant, "Your Majesty sent this father-in-law to call you into the palace."

"Oh?" Lu Zongdao looked at the servant, "Eunuch, is Your Majesty summoning me at this time?"

"Yes, Master Lu, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Your Majesty and the Eight Sage Kings urgently summon you. Follow me into the palace."

"Ah?" Wei Xian hurriedly asked, "My father is here too? It's so late, and the emperor and my father are together to announce Lord Lu, so what's the matter?"

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